overcoat
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They were an odd pair: The middle-aged man, wearing a wool overcoat and what looked like an ill-fitting gray toupee, barely spoke.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
Trump, wearing a black overcoat, saluted as flag-draped coffins were removed from the back of a transport plane, according to photographs released by the White House said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
On the 1959 tour in New Zealand the great Ireland prop Syd Millar had his overcoat stolen from his hotel room.
From BBC ● May 7, 2025
Two is indeed the sweet spot for this trilogy of movies based on the beloved books by Michael Bond about a Peruvian British bear in a blue overcoat and red hat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2025
If we go out, the rain at once soaks through our overcoat and clothing;—and we remain wet all the time we are in the line.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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One hot day two vanloads of men, having shucked their black overcoats, ask at the pro shop if they can rent carts to drive around the course.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
As usual, UK heritage was evident in the oversized checked overcoats in muted autumnal shades, alongside punk tailoring and some very interesting headwear.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
Then, 50 men identically dressed in truncated gray suits and khaki overcoats entered in rows and, cued by the ringing of a taskmaster’s bell, performed workaday activities like typing and eating lunch.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
Unquestioned leaders and servile followers tell us why the German army marched into Russia without overcoats — the leader had decreed that the campaign would be victorious by autumn, and that was that.
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2024
It looked very odd there, but, as Mrs. Popper said, it was a relief at least not to have to wear their overcoats all the time.
From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater
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